"It's like this friend of mine, an old guy from church, said," Sparhawk tries to explain. "When I point a finger at someone else, there's three fingers pointing back at me. I hope that doesn't sound too selfish. Maybe that gets old to listen to. But even Dylan, when he was questioned about political songs and speaking out, at the end of the day, he knew you're still talking to yourself — or to some girl. You can't really claim to speak to anyone. 'Cause you can't."

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Retribution Gospel Choir: Preaching through the noise to find salvation.